Living in the city

living in the city

Aug 1

Bon Voyage, Seattle. Hello USA

It’s official! I’m back on the road come the middle of August. In just days I’ll move back into my beloved Airstream and begin the process of hitting the road. I’m pretty excited! Moving out of this apartment where I took shelter from the pandemic is a great relief. I’ve been in a 12 month…
Jun 30

Climate Change in the West – Part 2

In August 2018 I wrote a post about the incredible fire season that I found myself in during my first trip west. Smoke blanketed at least four states I visited. Campgrounds were closed in Glacier NP sending people south to find places to stay. The AQI in Seattle was so bad that people were told…
Jun 14

Sea to Ski – Part 2 @ the Mountains

It’s impossible to ignore the mountains in western Washington. If you are in the right spots you will simultaneously see Mt. Baker in the north, Mt. Rainier due east of Tacoma, the Cascades range in the east, and the Olympic range on the western Olympic Peninsula. In between are ridges, hills, and valleys that were…
Jun 9

Sea to Ski – Part 1 @ Pacific Ocean

Western Washington state is blessed with a phenomenal natural environment. The locals call it sea to ski. I experience this all the time. I can look east and see the Cascades and at the same time look west and see Puget Sound and on clear days – the Olympic Mountains on the Peninsula. It’s quite…

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